Golf Simulator Build and Install, or, Turning my Garage into a Playland for Grown Ups!

Craig ChaseFebruary 5, 2026

Our extra garage space was just sitting there, minding its own business, being its usual “catch-all” self. Then the idea started to foment:...

Custom Home TheatersFeatures

Sorta Hifi Episode 18 – Bu-cee’s Wine Club

Carlo Lo RasoJanuary 29, 2026

We sit down with Steve Jain from Fidelity Imports to chat about some of the latest news with them. We also cover what we think were some...

Blogs & Little Things

How Black & White and Color Photographic Film Are Manufactured, How Color Film Works, and Why Some Movies are Still Shot on Film

John E. Johnson, Jr.January 16, 2026

Introduction The manufacture of photographic film is one of the most precise and delicate industrial processes ever developed, a fusion of chemistry, physics, ...

TechnicalTechnical Reviews

The Amazing Complexity of the Universal Pictures Frankenstein® Monster Makeup – JJ’s Blogs

John E. Johnson, Jr.December 11, 2025

Few images in cinema history are as instantly recognizable—or as haunting—as the Universal Pictures Frankenstein® Monster.

Blogs & Little ThingsJJ Thoughts

The Art and Science of Designing High-End Audio Cables

John E. Johnson, Jr.December 4, 2025

Designing high-end audio cables combines art andscience, requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical engineering, materials, and acoustics.

TechnicalTechnical Reviews

SECRETS Best of Awards 2025

SecretsDecember 2, 2025

SECRETS is pleased to announce our Best Of Awards for 2025. Here we are again! A whole year has gone by (a lot faster than many of us...

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From Silent Shadows to Singing Screens: How Hollywood First Brought Sound to the Movies – JJ’s Blogs

John E. Johnson, Jr.November 26, 2025

For the first three decades in the 20th century, cinema was an art of images without voices. Silent films spoke through gesture,...

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Paradigm/MartinLogan Factory Visit

Carlo Lo RasoNovember 20, 2025

Being originally from Toronto, I usually make my way back here at least a couple of times a year to visit family and friends. And whenever...

FeaturesTours, Interviews and Book Reviews

Understanding the Measurement of Noise When Looking at an FFT-Produced Spectrum

David A. Rich, Ph.D.November 13, 2025

This article provides an overview of the information shown in the spectrum plots in Secrets reviews of components with DACs. Among these...

TechnicalTechnical Reviews

Intermodulation in Audio Signals

John E. Johnson, Jr.November 6, 2025

Intermodulation (IM) in audio refers to the unwanted interaction between different frequencies in a signal, creating additional...

PrimersTechnical

Diving Into Audiophile Tweaking

Jim ClementsOctober 30, 2025

I have become increasingly perplexed as to why audiophiles, more than any other hobbyists, tend to seek out non-scientific system tweaks...

EditorialOpEd

STAX Factory Visit – Carlo in Japan Part: 3

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 23, 2025

This is the third of a three-part video series documenting Editor-in-Chief Carlo Lo Raso’s recent visit to three Japanese audio brands...

FeaturesTours, Interviews and Book Reviews

Shooting a Movie: Why Is It So Expensive? – JJ’s Blogs

John E. Johnson, Jr.October 9, 2025

Here’s a structured, detailed breakdown of what’s necessary to shoot just one movie scene with four actors on a spaceship set. This shows...

Blogs & Little ThingsJJ's Blogs

HIFIMAN Brings New ANANDA Unveiled to the North American Market

SecretsSeptember 25, 2025

Third-generation ANANDA Features Upgraded Components and HIFIMAN’s Signature Unveiled Grill Design BELLMORE, NY, September 12, 2025 – HIFIMAN, the leader...

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Why Tube Power Amplifiers Require Output Transformers and Why Their Design is Critical

John E. Johnson, Jr.September 25, 2025

Vacuum tube amplifiers are beloved for their sonic qualities, but unlike transistor-based designs, they cannot drive loudspeakers...

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